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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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